FX reserves
$191.7M · 2019
↑ $39.9M since 2014
Eritrea
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Overview
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Population
3.6M
people · 2025
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GDP
not available
No annual figure reported
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Inflation
not yet covered
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Policy rate
not yet covered
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Official exchange rate
not yet covered
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Retail remittance rate retail
14.62
ERN per US$1 · 8 Oct 2026, 06:15 UTC
Coverage: 21 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2016–2025. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.
Currencies & Rates
Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.
Exchange rates
| Series | Rate | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official rate | not yet covered | ||
| Retail remittance rate retail | 14.62 | 8 Oct 2026, 06:15 UTC | Remitly |
| Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate | not yet covered — needs both an official and a market rate | ||
Policy rate
not yet covered
Government securities yields
not yet covered
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold | $191.7M | 2019 | ↑ $39.9M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Eritrea: Lending rate, Deposit rate.
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Economy & Prices
Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.
Inflation % change from a year earlier
not yet covered
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ | 6% | 2025 | ↑ 0.3 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Eritrea: GDP, GDP growth, GDP per capita (PPP), GDP per capita growth, Investment rate, Agriculture share of GDP, Manufacturing share of GDP, Services share of GDP.
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Unemployment
6% · 2025
↑ 0.3 pts since 2014
Public Finance & Debt
Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.
Sovereign credit ratings
No published sovereign rating recorded
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP | 34% | 2019 | ↑ 12.5 pts since 2014 | IMF DataMapper | CSV Rank Compare |
| Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | 2.7% | 2019 | ↑ 2.8 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | 260.4% | 2019 | ↑ 55.9 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | ERN 77.8B | 2019 | ↓ ERN 4.1B since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV |
| External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ | $693.3M | 2024 | ↓ $214.3M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Eritrea: Debt service / exports.
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Government revenue / GDP
34% · 2019
↑ 12.5 pts since 2014
Budget balance / GDP
2.7% · 2019
↑ 2.8 pts since 2014
Debt to GDP
260.4% · 2019
↑ 55.9 pts since 2014
Gross debt (national currency)
ERN 77.8B · 2019
↓ ERN 4.1B since 2014
External debt
$693.3M · 2024
↓ $214.3M since 2014
Trade & Resources
Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.
Trade profile
| Flow | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | not available | — |
| Imports | not available | — |
| Balance derived | not available | — |
Product and partner detail: no recent report
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
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| Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | 13% | 2019 | ↓ 4.7 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ | $-27.9M | 2024 | ↓ $74.5M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) | 99.00 | 2024 | ↓ 6.80 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year | 142,000 | 2016 | ↑ 23,000 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Eritrea: Exports of goods and services, Exports per capita, Remittances.
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Current account / GDP
13% · 2019
↓ 4.7 pts since 2014
FDI inflows
$-27.9M · 2024
↓ $74.5M since 2014
Terms of trade
99.00 · 2024
↓ 6.80 since 2014
Tourist arrivals
142,000 · 2016
↑ 23,000 since 2014
People & Society
Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
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| Population People, total | 3.6M | 2025 | ↑ 511,830 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Median age Years | 18.7 years | 2023 | ↑ 1.3 years since 2014 | UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data | CSV |
| Life expectancy Years at birth | 68.9 years | 2024 | ↑ 3.4 years since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | ↓ 13.8 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP | 3.7% | 2023 | ↓ 0.2 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Physicians Per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 | 2022 | ↑ 0 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % | 3.2% | 2016 | ↓ 0.9 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Electricity access % of population | 55.3% | 2024 | ↑ 10.7 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Internet users % of population using the internet | 14.3% | 2020 | ↑ 13.4 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 | 0.07 | 2025 | ↓ 0.00 since 2014 | V-Dem Institute | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Eritrea: Adult literacy, Poverty ($3/day), National poverty line, Gini index, Account ownership.
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Population
3.6M · 2025
↑ 511,830 since 2014
Median age
18.7 years · 2023
↑ 1.3 years since 2014
Life expectancy
68.9 years · 2024
↑ 3.4 years since 2014
Child mortality
34.3 per 1,000 · 2024
↓ 13.8 since 2014
Health expenditure
3.7% · 2023
↓ 0.2 pts since 2014
Physicians
0.1 per 1,000 · 2022
↑ 0 since 2014
Tertiary enrollment
3.2% · 2016
↓ 0.9 pts since 2014
Electricity access
55.3% · 2024
↑ 10.7 pts since 2014
Internet users
14.3% · 2020
↑ 13.4 pts since 2014
Electoral democracy
0.07 · 2025
↓ 0.00 since 2014
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